Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease with a perinephritic abscess.

What Researchers Did

Researchers described the successful use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat a severe, antibiotic-resistant perinephritic abscess in a 68-year-old patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

What They Found

The patient, who had been febrile and septic for three weeks despite multiple antibiotic regimens, underwent 26 daily sessions of 100% hyperbaric oxygen at 2.5 atm. This therapy led to a notable improvement, and she was discharged after day 58 without signs of inflammatory activity or infection reactivation.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was conducted outside of Canada.

Study Limitations

As a single case report, the findings cannot be generalized to a broader patient population.